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Maybe if you run a fleet that's statistically true. If you're a regular person you can have incredible bad luck with specific models. Got two "2k" Lenovos at 4
by nottorp 2y ago
Maybe if you run a fleet that's statistically true. If you're a regular person you can have incredible bad luck with specific models.
Got two "2k" Lenovos at 4 year intervals.
The first one worked fine but that model was known to have a weak hinge. Had to replace it three times.
The second one had a known problem that some units simply stop working with the internal display and the only solution is replacing the motherboard. My unit worked about a week for me. Seller refunded me instead of repairing because it was end of the line and they didn't have replacements.
Got a "2k" Asus ordered now, let's see how that goes :)
Compared to that, even the one emoji keyboard macbook pro that i had worked for years. The keyboard on those models is defective by design and kept degrading, and I still think Cook should take his dried frog pills more regularly, but the rest of the laptop is still working. Not to mention my other, older apple laptops that are still just fine(tm), just obsolete.
- goosedragons 2y agoI think price isn't the only thing. PC gaming/consumer laptops lean pretty heavily on price to performance ratios and I think they cut build quality to do it. Business lines like Thinkpad/EliteBook tend to offer worse performance dollar for dollar but they are built better.
- nottorp 2y agoYeah, I happen to need a laptop for that niche between gaming laptop and high end workstation. Where's a Thinkpad that can run Maya comfortably for a student? AFAIK they only have models with Quadros that have anything but student prices. So I'm stuck with "gaming" models. Besides my daughter likes the bling :) If only they could sell me something that doesn't die in a week...